Doctors Say Having A Few Pints Is Better Pain Relief Than Paracetamol

Doctors Say Having A Few Pints Is Better Pain Relief Than Paracetamol

It’s the news we’ve been all waiting for, it turns out a couple of bevs can actually have some sort of medical benefit.

Medical researchers found that two alcoholic drinks can reduce pain by a quarter and is a more effective pain relief than paracetamol. And the more booze people drunk, the less discomfort they felt.

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They said a blood alcohol content of approximately .08 per cent produced ‘a small elevation of pain threshold’ and a ‘moderate to large reduction in pain intensity ratings’.

And the reason? Well, experts are still trying to figure that out. It may be because it simply blunts the sensation of pain or the fact that booze reduces our anxiety, which then lowers our perception of pain.

Obviously just getting pissed isn’t the right answer to managing your pain, so the researchers are now hoping to harness its properties and make a drug with doesn’t cause other health issues.